Mind Jolts
CORONAVIRUS, COUGHS AND CULTURE…
What do they all have in common? Yes, they are all contagious. They catch on. They go viral. When we reveal one of them to others and share their components, they have immense power to get deep into the fabric of the system. They spread with speed. They are not fussy...
WHY NAVIGATING ENDINGS IS SO BLOODY HARD!
Life begins. Stuff happens. Life ends. I’m not feeling especially morose as I write this and yet this is the truth, right? Whilst most of us know it and recognise that endings are a part of our functioning as a human, why the hell are they so difficult when they...
‘NO, REALLY….I’M FINE!’
FINE: Fucked Up, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotionally Unavailable! Amazing how much we all use that descriptor though as a catch-all for how we are feeling. 'Yeah, I'm FINE....all good....busy, but that's normal....how are you?!' When for many of us, the...
THE MASK OF HIGH FUNCTIONING ANXIETY
According to the Mental Health Foundation, generalised anxiety disorder – one of the most common forms of anxiety – is thought to affect nearly 6% of all adults in England. High Functioning Anxiety (HFA) is one of the most invisible anxiety disorders. For many this...
JUST PULL UP YOUR FUCKING BOOTSTRAPS AND MARCH ON…
Just fucking grow a pair… 'Come on, man up' 'Get over yourself' 'Get a grip' 'Keep a stiff upper lip' 'Real men don’t cry...' Stop. Just for one moment, look up and look out. That’s all I ask…. Last week we lost Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain to suicide. It’s...
BIG BOYS DO CRY!
This week it’s #MensHealthWeek and I want to put Men’s Mental health at the heart of my Live this week. To do this, we have Steve Smith joining us. Steve is one of the founders of @We Are MENTalk – a group aimed at changing the conversation men have about their own...
A GLOBAL METAMORPHOSIS
When we take the time to pause, we can see just how much nature has to teach us. Right now, it is perhaps the best teacher we have. We are globally entering the chrysalis. The problem is that there is clear no instruction manual for what happens next. I think we can...
HOW TO SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER
Speak truth to Power. These 4 little words comprise a powerful expression, one you’ve probably heard a lot. The reality is that speaking truth to power may not always be popular; it means taking a risk. It means standing for something. Across the globe we are...
THE QUESTION WE MUST KEEP ON ASKING
I know, I hear you....what question?! There are so many we have right now that feel unanswered. Bear with me... Whilst most of us find ourselves living our lives online: quizzes, family get-togethers, dates, conferences, schooling, team meetings, 1:1's, live...
BLAMING OTHERS CHANGES NOTHING!
With so much going on in our world right now that is creating such deep surges of emotion and reaction, you don’t need to look very far to spot the blamers. The ROI on blame is zero. Zilch. Whilst it may serve as a defence mechanism, it changes nothing. On my live...